ORLANDO, Fla. – sdPhotonics is nearing completion of the second phase of a research and development contract to develop a specialized high-powered laser for the U.S. Air Force.
Dr. Sabine Freisem, president of sdPhotonics, said she expects to complete the work in March.
Dr. Dennis Deppe, chief executive officer of the firm, said the contract is worth $850,000.
“The work we are doing represents a major breakthrough in laser technology,” Dr. Deppe said.
Researchers from UCF spin-off sdPhotonics, in collaboration with the College of Optics and Photonics/CREOL at the University of Central Florida, have now demonstrated what may become the most reliable laser diode technology ever developed. Recent laboratory measurements show that the new laser diodes pass unprecedented stress testing, and the new approach provides important insights into why other laser diodes fail. The new technology may ultimately produce the most reliable laser diodes ever developed, with failure times that could reach 10 M hours (1000 years) or more. The new technology could reduce testing and lower the cost for laser diodes.
The new laser diodes represent a sharp departure from past commercial devices in how they are made, especially that they can be made smaller while eliminating the need for non-semiconductor materials around their active light generating part. The most surprising aspect of the new technology is how it responds to high internal temperature and high current stress. The new devices show almost no change in operation under stress conditions that cause commercial devices to rapidly fail. Although the research team was expecting the new laser diodes to be more reliable, actually reaching high reliability can be a tedious process in laser development, requiring extensive optimization of numerous separate fabrication steps. The new laser diodes did not require these steps, and their unique characteristics are now shedding new insights into just why existing commercial laser diodes fail.
The team is currently perfecting other aspects of the new laser technology, including its efficiency and beam properties. They believe that one of the most important applications could be for laser diodes in space. These laser diodes will require very high reliability, and defects caused by space radiation can play a major role in their failure. By reducing the flow of point defects in the crystalline semiconductor of the new technology, these could prove the most resistant laser diode yet to space radiation, making them useful on earth and in space because of their high reliability.
High power laser diode technologies that sdPhotonics is developing provide improved power, efficiency, brightness and reliability, Dr. Deppe said.
Dr. Freisem, a native of Germany, is a graduate of Leiden University in the Netherlands and has more than six years of experience in laser technology. She is currently senior research scientist for the College of Optics and Photonics at the University of Central Florida.
Dr. Deppe, a graduate of University of Illinois has more than 20 years of experience focused on laser physics, semiconductor lasers and materials, nanostructures and quantum optics. He is currently endowed chair / professor of the College of Optics and Photonics at the University of Central Florida.
sdPhotonics is located at the University of Central Florida Business Incubator-Photonics in the Center for Research & Education in Optics & Lasers (CREOL) on the University’s main Campus in East Orlando.
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For more information contact: Sabine Freisem, President, sdPhotonics 407-929-6675, sfreisem@cfl.rr.com; Dennis Deppe, Chief Executive Officer, sdPhotonics, 407-823-6870. ddeppe@creol.ucf.edu; Gordon Hogan, Director of Operations, UCF Business Incubation Program, 407-882-1577, ghogan@mail.ucf.edu
About the UCF Business Incubation Program: Since its founding in 1999, the UCF Business Incubation Program has helped more than 160 emerging companies (including nearly 100 current clients) create over $800 million in annual revenue and more than 1,600 new jobs with an average salary of $59,000. With eight – and soon nine – facilities opened across the Greater Orlando community, the Business Incubation Program is a collaboration in economic development between the University of Central Florida, Orange County, the City of Orlando, Seminole County, the City of Winter Springs, The City of Sanford, Lake County, the City of Leesburg, Osceola County, the City of Kissimmee, City of St. Cloud, the Florida High Tech Corridor Council and will be adding Volusia County. For more information, please visit www.incubator.ucf.edu.
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Friday, March 4, 2011
Friday, February 4, 2011
WeinPlus Associates Awarded Consulting Contract
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. --- WeinPlus Real Estate Advisory Services in St. Petersburg was recently awarded a major consulting contract to optimize tenant improvement and ground-up construction processes for Equity One, Inc., the Miami-based real estate investment trust that specializes in the acquisition, asset management, development and redevelopment of quality retail properties throughout the U.S.
Rachel Elias Wein, AIA, principal of WeinPlus Real Estate Advisory Services, said her work will include development of strategies to accelerate retail tenant openings, providing increased revenue for Equity One.
Equity One properties include 174 retail centers that total more than 19 million square feet, four projects that are currently under development, six non-retail properties, and five parcels of land. Additionally, Equity One has joint venture interests in twelve retail centers and one office building totaling approximately 1.9 million square feet.
Wein, whose professional specialties combine project analysis, management, finance, accounting and construction, is widely recognized as an expert in development process improvement and cost control.
Wein formerly served as development manager with the Sembler Company in St. Petersburg and senior associate with Ernst & Young’s Real Estate and Construction Advisory Services in Philadelphia, and holds Master of Architecture and Master of Science in Real Estate degrees from the University of Florida.
“We’re excited to continue our relationship with Equity One. With an operation as large as theirs, we have an opportunity to make a significant positive impact.” Wein said.
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For more information, contact: Rachel Elias Wein, AIA, Founder/Principal, WeinPlus, 727-386-9346, www.weinplusassociates.com; Larry Vershel, Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142
Rachel Elias Wein, AIA, principal of WeinPlus Real Estate Advisory Services, said her work will include development of strategies to accelerate retail tenant openings, providing increased revenue for Equity One.
Equity One properties include 174 retail centers that total more than 19 million square feet, four projects that are currently under development, six non-retail properties, and five parcels of land. Additionally, Equity One has joint venture interests in twelve retail centers and one office building totaling approximately 1.9 million square feet.
Wein, whose professional specialties combine project analysis, management, finance, accounting and construction, is widely recognized as an expert in development process improvement and cost control.
Wein formerly served as development manager with the Sembler Company in St. Petersburg and senior associate with Ernst & Young’s Real Estate and Construction Advisory Services in Philadelphia, and holds Master of Architecture and Master of Science in Real Estate degrees from the University of Florida.
“We’re excited to continue our relationship with Equity One. With an operation as large as theirs, we have an opportunity to make a significant positive impact.” Wein said.
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For more information, contact: Rachel Elias Wein, AIA, Founder/Principal, WeinPlus, 727-386-9346, www.weinplusassociates.com; Larry Vershel, Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Orlando Sanford International Airport Awards Contract to Start Construction of 53,351 Square Foot Avocet Hangar Facility
SANFORD - Orlando Sanford International Airport has awarded a contract to Spolski Construction Company of Sanford start construction of a 53,351 square foot hangar, office and maintenance facility at 2551 Hellcat Lane at Orlando Sanford International Airport for Avocet Capital, LLC.
Diane Crews, vice president of administration at Orlando Sanford International Airport, said the facility will include 44,000 square feet of hangar space, 4,000 square feet of maintenance shops and 5,351 square feet of office space.
Construction is expected to start in late spring, Crews said.
Avocet currently leases more than 36,000 square feet of space at Orlando Sanford International Airport for commercial aircraft repair and demolition, and will relocate to the new facility when it opens early next year.
For more information contact: Diane Crews, VP of Administration, Sanford Airport Authority, 407-585-4021;Larry Dale, President, Sanford Airport Authority, 407-585-4002
Diane Crews, vice president of administration at Orlando Sanford International Airport, said the facility will include 44,000 square feet of hangar space, 4,000 square feet of maintenance shops and 5,351 square feet of office space.
Construction is expected to start in late spring, Crews said.
Avocet currently leases more than 36,000 square feet of space at Orlando Sanford International Airport for commercial aircraft repair and demolition, and will relocate to the new facility when it opens early next year.
For more information contact: Diane Crews, VP of Administration, Sanford Airport Authority, 407-585-4021;Larry Dale, President, Sanford Airport Authority, 407-585-4002
Monday, November 23, 2009
Sabalcore Computing Inc. Wins One-Year Contract to Provide Online Cluster Computing Services to U.S. Naval Air Warfare Center
ORLANDO, Fla. - Sabalcore Computing, Inc., formerly known as Tsunamic Technologies, was recently awarded a one-year contract to provide high performance cluster computer services, system management and technical support to the U.S. Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) Geophysics Branch at China Lake, located in the northeast of California's Mojave Desert.
John Van Workum, president and chief executive officer of Sabalcore Computing, Inc., said Sabalcore will provide access to its high performance Linux cluster of computers over the Internet.
NAWCWD will utilize the cluster computer network to calculate atmospheric modeling applications, including the Navy’s Coupled Ocean/Atmosphere Mesoscale Prediction System (COAMPS®), COAMPS On-scene (COAMP-OS®), and the Weather Research and Forecasting Model (WRF), Van Workum said.
“Sabalcore’s cluster computing networks were specifically designed to provide the enormous volume of computing power such complex calculations require at a fraction of the cost of in-house servers,” Van Workum said.
Sabalcore’s cluster computing networks have played a key role in computer aided engineering, oil and gas exploration, weather modeling and prediction, genomics, helping communities predict the spread of infectious diseases, and modeling the benefits and effects of experimental pharmaceuticals.
Sabalcore is a client company of the University of Central Florida’s Business Incubation Program in the Central Florida Research Park in east Orlando.
For more information, contact:
John D. Van Workum, President Sabalcore Computing, Inc. 877-492-8027; John@sabalcore.com
Carol Ann Dykes, Site Manager, UCF Business Incubation Program, 407-882-0211, cdykes@mail.ucf.edu
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142 or LvershelCo@aol.com
About the UCF Incubation Program:
Since its founding in 1999, the UCF Business Incubation Program has helped more than 130 emerging companies (including nearly 80 current clients) create over $500 million in annual revenue and more than 1600 new jobs with an average salary of $59,000. With six facilities across the Greater Orlando community, the Incubation Program is a collaboration in economic development between the University of Central Florida, Orange County, the City of Orlando, Seminole County, the City of Winter Springs, The City of Sanford, Lake County, the City of Leesburg, and the Florida High Tech Corridor Council. For more information, please visit www.incubator.ucf.edu.
John Van Workum, president and chief executive officer of Sabalcore Computing, Inc., said Sabalcore will provide access to its high performance Linux cluster of computers over the Internet.
NAWCWD will utilize the cluster computer network to calculate atmospheric modeling applications, including the Navy’s Coupled Ocean/Atmosphere Mesoscale Prediction System (COAMPS®), COAMPS On-scene (COAMP-OS®), and the Weather Research and Forecasting Model (WRF), Van Workum said.
“Sabalcore’s cluster computing networks were specifically designed to provide the enormous volume of computing power such complex calculations require at a fraction of the cost of in-house servers,” Van Workum said.
Sabalcore’s cluster computing networks have played a key role in computer aided engineering, oil and gas exploration, weather modeling and prediction, genomics, helping communities predict the spread of infectious diseases, and modeling the benefits and effects of experimental pharmaceuticals.
Sabalcore is a client company of the University of Central Florida’s Business Incubation Program in the Central Florida Research Park in east Orlando.
For more information, contact:
John D. Van Workum, President Sabalcore Computing, Inc. 877-492-8027; John@sabalcore.com
Carol Ann Dykes, Site Manager, UCF Business Incubation Program, 407-882-0211, cdykes@mail.ucf.edu
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142 or LvershelCo@aol.com
About the UCF Incubation Program:
Since its founding in 1999, the UCF Business Incubation Program has helped more than 130 emerging companies (including nearly 80 current clients) create over $500 million in annual revenue and more than 1600 new jobs with an average salary of $59,000. With six facilities across the Greater Orlando community, the Incubation Program is a collaboration in economic development between the University of Central Florida, Orange County, the City of Orlando, Seminole County, the City of Winter Springs, The City of Sanford, Lake County, the City of Leesburg, and the Florida High Tech Corridor Council. For more information, please visit www.incubator.ucf.edu.
Monday, August 17, 2009
Cuhaci & Peterson Architects awarded contract by HMS Host to design Kiosks at Orlando International Airport
Cuhaci & Peterson Architects awarded contract by HMSHost to design Kiosks at Orlando International Airport
ORLANDO, Fla. - HMSHost recently awarded a contract to Cuhaci & Peterson Architects LLC, the Baldwin Park-based firm that designs more than one million square feet of retail space annually.
Lonnie Peterson, chairman of Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, LLC, said the work includes the design of four retail kiosks at Orlando International Airport, including concept designs.
For more information, contact:
Lonnie Peterson, Chairman Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, LLC, 407-661-9100
Jed Downs, President Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, LLC, 407-661-9100
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142
ORLANDO, Fla. - HMSHost recently awarded a contract to Cuhaci & Peterson Architects LLC, the Baldwin Park-based firm that designs more than one million square feet of retail space annually.
Lonnie Peterson, chairman of Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, LLC, said the work includes the design of four retail kiosks at Orlando International Airport, including concept designs.
For more information, contact:
Lonnie Peterson, Chairman Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, LLC, 407-661-9100
Jed Downs, President Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, LLC, 407-661-9100
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Cuhaci & Peterson Architects Awarded Contract to Design New 12 Story Addition to Ramada Inn on International Drive in Southwest Orlando
Cuhaci & Peterson Architects Awarded Contract to Design New 12 Story Addition to Ramada Inn on International Drive in Southwest Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla. - Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, LLC, based in Orlando’s Baldwin Park, was recently awarded a contract to design a new 12 story, 130-room addition to the Ramada Inn hotel on International Drive in Orlando’s tourism corridor.
Jed Downs, president of the architectural firm, said Miami-based JNS Management is developing the 110,000 square foot facility.
For more information, contact:
Lonnie Peterson, Chairman Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, LLC, 407-661-9100
Jed Downs, President Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, LLC, 407-661-9100
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142
ORLANDO, Fla. - Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, LLC, based in Orlando’s Baldwin Park, was recently awarded a contract to design a new 12 story, 130-room addition to the Ramada Inn hotel on International Drive in Orlando’s tourism corridor.
Jed Downs, president of the architectural firm, said Miami-based JNS Management is developing the 110,000 square foot facility.
For more information, contact:
Lonnie Peterson, Chairman Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, LLC, 407-661-9100
Jed Downs, President Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, LLC, 407-661-9100
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142
Friday, May 8, 2009
Melrose Sovereign Companies Awarded Community Management Contract in Bradenton area
Melrose Sovereign Companies Awarded Community Management Contract in Bradenton area
ORLANDO, Fla. - Melrose Sovereign Companies, the Orlando-based property management firm that specializes in residential communities and multi-family properties was recently awarded a contract to manage Gillette Grove on Moccasin Wallow Road West in Palmetto north of Bradenton.
Jack B. Hanson, LCAM, co-founder and partner at Melrose Sovereign Companies, said Maronda Homes is building 141 new homes in the community.
Melrose-Sovereign Companies currently manages properties for more than 150 developers, investors and owners throughout Florida. The firm employs more than 100 property management specialists with offices in Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa, Palm Harbor, Bradenton/Sarasota, Port Charlotte and Fort Myers.
For more information, contact:
Ellen G. Lumpkin, LCAM, Partner/Co-founder, Melrose-Sovereign Companies, 407-228-4181, elumpkin@melrose-sovereign.com
Jack B. Hanson, LCAM, Partner/Co-founder, Melrose-Sovereign Companies, 407-228-4181, jhanson@melrose-sovereign.com
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142, Lvershelco@aol.com
ORLANDO, Fla. - Melrose Sovereign Companies, the Orlando-based property management firm that specializes in residential communities and multi-family properties was recently awarded a contract to manage Gillette Grove on Moccasin Wallow Road West in Palmetto north of Bradenton.
Jack B. Hanson, LCAM, co-founder and partner at Melrose Sovereign Companies, said Maronda Homes is building 141 new homes in the community.
Melrose-Sovereign Companies currently manages properties for more than 150 developers, investors and owners throughout Florida. The firm employs more than 100 property management specialists with offices in Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa, Palm Harbor, Bradenton/Sarasota, Port Charlotte and Fort Myers.
For more information, contact:
Ellen G. Lumpkin, LCAM, Partner/Co-founder, Melrose-Sovereign Companies, 407-228-4181, elumpkin@melrose-sovereign.com
Jack B. Hanson, LCAM, Partner/Co-founder, Melrose-Sovereign Companies, 407-228-4181, jhanson@melrose-sovereign.com
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142, Lvershelco@aol.com
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Cuhaci & Peterson Architects Awarded Contract to Design 13,000 Square Foot Banyan Cove Retail Center in Leesburg, Va.
Cuhaci & Peterson Architects Awarded Contract to Design 13,000 Square Foot Banyan Cove Retail Center in Leesburg, Va.
ORLANDO, Fla. - Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, based in Orlando’s Baldwin Park, was recently awarded a contract to design the Banyan Cove retail center in Leesburg, Va.
Lonnie Peterson, chairman of Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, LLC said Urban Scope of Maitland is developing the 13,000 square foot center off Edwards Ferry Rd. and Heritage Way.
For more information, contact:
Lonnie Peterson, Chairman Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, LLC, 407-661-9100
Jed Downs, President Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, LLC, 407-661-9100
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142
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